shroomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From shroom +‎ -y.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

shroomy (comparative shroomier, superlative shroomiest) (informal)

  1. Resembling or tasting of mushrooms; mushroomy.
    • 2008 October 10, DaleW, “TN: 6.5 vintages of Poyferre vs. Barton”, in alt.food.wine[1] (Usenet):
      1996 Leoville Poyferre
      This is the one I have several of, and I felt it showed weird this night. Ripe jammy nose, some kind of funky shroomy thing, better on palate, but I didn't love tonight. Tannic. I've liked a lot more before. B
  2. Reminiscent of the psychedelic effects of magic mushrooms.
    • 2002 May 7, P & J Finnerty, “Other shows that stand out in your mind?”, in rec.music.gdead[2] (Usenet):
      Pretenders 1984-my first concert at Red Rocks, very shroomy...I loved the Learning to Crawl songs...
    • 2022 September 2, Mattha Busby, “'Flesh of the Gods': The Trippy History of Magic Mushrooms”, in Vice[3]:
      It is this type of evidence – along with incontrovertibly shroomy Aztec and Mayan art – that is lacking elsewhere in the world. [] Still, as the remains of ancient humans are periodically discovered and excavated, why has there not yet been a prehistoric corpse found anywhere with even traces of magic mushrooms?